Virtual Recruitment: Benefits, Challenges, & Strategies
Virtual recruitment has reduced the rate at which people walk around with resumes in their hand. Because the virtual world allows recruiters to expand their reach to remote locations and particularly look for the right candidates. What is Virtual Recruitment? Virtual recruitment is an online hiring process conducted via a
Virtual Recruiting: Transforming Talent Acquisition in the Digital Age
Virtual recruiting has evolved from a novelty to a necessity for recruiters. During the Covid-19 pandemic, it boomed as it provided skilled talent to get a job and start remotely. Prompting talent acquisition professionals and recruiters to start adapting virtual recruiting to hire potential candidates without losing their time and
Why Do Recruiters Use Virtual Interviews? Purpose & Benefits
The surge in virtual job interviews, fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, has reshaped recruitment practices. Recent studies indicate a substantial shift toward integrating virtual interviews into the hiring process, with potential permanence. This transition stems from the advantages of virtual interviews, including convenience, cost-effectiveness, and broader accessibility. Experts predict a
BlackRhino VR Launches a No-code Augmented Reality Platform for Content Creators
Founded in 2015 by Michael Ilako and CEO Brian Afande, BlackRhino VR is an extended reality and creative startup offering virtual reality, augmented reality, visual effects (VFX), and animation services. BlackRhino developed MediAR with €180, 000 (~$200,000) funding raised under the Ignite Culture Programme introduced by the British Council and
What are Strategic Management Tools?
In today’s fast-changing economy, there is no doubt that strategic management tools are important parts of the management process. Reason being that every brand is trying to assess its performance regularly. And to survive, companies are taking steps to expand by accessing new markets; making products and prices more attractive;
5 Best Strategic Planning Tools for Your Business This Year
When I started my first business, which ultimately failed, I didn’t know about strategic planning tools or even their usefulness. Because no one ever mentioned that to me, probably, it’s one of the reasons the business collapsed. Recently, I launched Today Africa with my co-founder, and to avoid it collapsing,
South African Startup, TUNL, Secures $1 Million Pre-seed Funding
Co-founded by Matthew Davey (CEO) and Craig Lowman (COO) in 2022, the platform seeks to solve the challenge of gross inefficiency and high shipping costs for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets, starting in South Africa. Davey first encountered this problem as the managing director of a Dutch
11 Best Workforce Planning Tools for Your Business
Workforce planning tools are instruments that help analyze the current capabilities and future needs of the employees. They are designed to make your ability to carry out different workforce planning tasks easier. Tasks like: Benefits of Workforce Planning Tools 1. Optimized talent acquisition: Workforce planning tools enable organizations to identify
Nigeria’s Primed E-Health is automating hospital via SaaS solution to improve health outcomes
Nigerian startup Primed E-Health says it is having tangible impact in terms of healthcare outcomes from its automation of hospitals via a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution. Founded in May 2021 by Dr Are Abdulhafiz and Esther Anammah, Primed E-Health digitise small and large scale hospitals, clinics, and specialist practices in Africa
WIC Capital secures $1m loan to boost West African MSMEs
WIC Capital, a local capital provider investing in Senegal and Ivory Coast that focuses on financing women-owned and managed micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), has secured a US$1 million loan from the FSDAi Nyala Facility BV to expand its impact. Led by Evelyne Dioh Simpa, WIC Capital was established by the Women’s
